The decision to hold the 2016 World Social Forum in Canada made it inaccessible to many activists from the geopolitical south. But it also highlighted the false simplicity of the north-south dichotomy in social justice activism.

It’s hard not to feel for France’s climate activists on the eve of the Paris climate talks. The Government’s decision to prevent large-scale climate marches and protests planned for the weekend preceding…

Activist actor Jane Fonda has turned her attention to the challenges and opportunities of ageing.
Reuters/Fred ThornhillNovember 15, 2015

What makes Ai Wei Wei so powerful? Critics say if he didn't exist, he'd need to be invented: an artist who's combined his life and art into a politically charged performance that helps define how we see modern China.

Anne Summers’ 1975 book was, and remains, remarkable for a number of reasons.
AAP Image/NEWZULU/NEWZULU NEWSROOMSeptember 20, 2015